we're told it appears this fire started in the basement. but when firefighters arrived, the man who was inside the house was already on the outside of the house. a neighbor explains to us what was going on. >> i ran outside and saw that the fire was there. i gathered a small hose along with another neighbor and we just started spraying the front of the house because that's where the fire was at. the man of the house was outside running around kind of frantic. but then the firefighters arrived and took over. and they pulled the lady out maybe 10 minutes later. >> now, again, that woman is described to be in severe condition when she was originally taken out of the house she was not responsive. she's now at the hospital and they are working with her. the firefighters who received injuries, their injuries are described as minor. the man who received injuries is expected to recover. he was not that bad when he left the scene. tracee wilkins live this morning. back to you all in the studio. >> tracee, thank you. and tom is here now to take a look at our forecast. we have another splendid day. >> fire up your leaf blower. they will be making a lot of noise by later today. leaves are continuing to come down as high clouds drift over the region this morning. we have had those clouds hold in some of the warmth from yesterday. it's not quite as cold. above freezing most locations from the blue ridge east. blue ridge west, a few isolated spots. most areas in the mid-30s. montgomery near 40. prince george's also near 40. mid-40s in washington. right by the chesapeake bay in the 40s. sunrise, 7:37. we'll have lots of sun through the high clouds. in the afternoon peaking in the mid-60s. here's a check on your morning commute. how is it looking? >> good morning. let's check out the beltway. travel times for you. if you're traveling the outer loop making your way past colesville road, no problems for you. 52 miles per hour. i-95 to i-270, it will take you 11 minutes. a little bit of volume but nothing you can't handle. making your way from the woodrow wilson to van dorn, it will take you 6 minutes. 55 miles per hour. not so bad. i'll be back in 10 minutes with another look at traffic. back to you. it took the jury less than an hour to convict norwood guilty of first degree murder. megan? >> reporter: joe, they had two choices, premeditated first degree murder or second degree murder. and the jury went with first degree murder. and it didn't take them long. about an hour to reach that verdict. now, the jury went behind closed doors. the very first vote they took was unanimous. they talked about it some more and then they handed dn that verdict. 15a said the duration of the attack and the way it was carried out sweupbs convinced them this was a premeditated murder. it was the verdict they had been hoping for. they were in the courtroom when the verdict was handed down. murray's mother broke out into tears. >> numbness but gratefulness to the jury. >> more than anything, i know the trauma our family has been through. i want no other family to go through this. >> reporter: a very difficult time for the murray family. they were in the courtroom when very gruesome photos of their daughter were shown. they listened to very difficult testimony from the medical examiner and others detailing how their daughter died. so it was very emotional for them yesterday after this verdict was handed down. now, brittany norwood's attorney argued his client lost it in an argument, that it was not premeditated. in the end the jury did not buy that argument. they went with first degree murder. norwood faces potential life in prison without parole. back to you in the studio. >> megan, thanks very much. still to come, from inside the jury room, the evidence that sealed the verdict ahead at 6:30 this morning. new from overnight now, police are investigating a violent crash in prince george's county. it happened on route 197 in bowie. a man swerved to avoid hitting a deer. that forced a driver of an suv behind him to swerve and crash into a tree. the woman in the suv was hurt when a pile of tools hit her, including a table saw. her name and condition are not being released at this time. curtis lopez arrived in montgomery county yesterday afternoon after spending three weeks locked up in charlotte, north carolina. police arrested him last month after finding the body of jane mccain in her germantown home. charges are also expected soon in the death of mccain's son william, whose body was found in a wooded area in clarksburg after a week-long search. a woman has used her father's credit card. look at the goods stacked inside and outside the home near fredericksburg. they uncovered the scam when a delivery company could not get a signature for a package. a protective order has now been issued to keep the woman away from her father and his home. president obama is in france for a key economic summit. the president is meeting with other world leaders in good cannes for the g-20 summit. he already met with nicolas sarkozy. the u.s. can offer unique insight into the issue after dealing with its own financial crisis over the last three years. greece's debt crisis is one of the main items on the agenda at this week's g-20 summit in france. and the uncertainty facing the bailout package is taking its toll on markets around the world. asian stock markets fell for a fourth straight day. u.s. futures are down this morning. and president obama's job bill is expected to deal with another blow today. this part of the bill focused on infrastructure jobs. last month republicans blocked the president's entire $447 billion jobs package. they opposed the plan because it is financed by an additional tax on people making more than a million dollars a year. it is now 6:07, 46 degrees. ahead, right outside the front door, what happened to a 14-year-old girl that has a neighborhood on edge. and really alarming news for anyone with a desk job. >> and a fabulous fall ♪ ♪ [ multiple sounds making melodic tune ] ♪ [ male announcer ] at northrop grumman, every innovation, every solution, comes together for a single purpose -- to make the world a safer place. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. time for weather and traffic on the ones. good morning. it's 6:11 on this thursday morning. i'm meteorologist tom kierein. we have had high clouds drifting from the west overnight. as a result, they have held in some of the warmth yesterday. not as cold this morning but still quite chilly. temperatures most locations in the upper 30s now. it's near 40, though, near the beltway and inside the beltway low to mid-40s as well as right near the bay. later today, some sunshine through those high clouds this morning. it will be near 60 by noon. by midafternoon, we should be peaking in the low and mid-60s. so a delightful autumn day coming up. sunrise, 7:37. sunset, 6:06. this evening increasing clouds in the 50s through this evening. by midnight, down to near 50 degrees. a look at possibility for rain tomorrow. we'll look at the weekend and into next week at 6:21. a look at your morning commute. >> good morning. if you're traveling outer loop of the beltway, montgomery county, starting to slow down in this area. and south making your way from urbana, passing clarksburg, that is a slow commute. and some delays happening right now father hurry. it's not so bad. as i was looking earlier, a lot of volume as you make your way south towards the spur. your lanes are open. no accidents in the roadway for you. however, an accident i-95 in virginia towards larton. the first part is in the right shoulder lane. second is in the second shoulder lane. the lanes are open as you make your way past larton. back to you both. >> 6:12, 46 degrees. coming up, the end of an era at channel 4. >> the all-out blitz directed at the redskins. who is trying to convince the team to make a big move. >> the >> it was certainly no treat for one little boy in blacksburg, virginia who went trick-or-treating. her 6-year-old son found a raw chicken foot in his candy bag halloween night. police are trying to figure out where the chicken came from. it will be hard to find the guilty party because they had only gotten this one complaint. a fairfax county neighborhood is on alert. a 14-year-old said a man tried to snatch her while she walked home from school. a man tried to snatch her at quisenberry drive and kingshill court. when she ignored him and kept walking he grabbed her. the girl struggled and got away. officials have sent an e-mail to parents notifying them of this accident >> we expect to hear closing arguments today in the case of michael jackson's dr. conrad murray. he elected not to take the stand. a denies team will try to repair potentially damaging testimony from their witness. murray drew up the syringe of propofol that jackson may have died from. murray could face up to four years in prison and have his medical license revoked if he is found guilty. lindsay lohan has less than a week to turn herself in to police. judge sentenced her to 30 days in jail for violating probation on a necklace theft conviction. but the actress may not even spend one day in jail. the sheriff says the jail is so overcrowded lohan may be released after a few hours. after she is released from jail she will have to finish her community service at the l.a. morgue. >> one of the first supporters of the gay rights movement will be remembered. a memorial service from dr. frank kameny will be held from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. in 1957 he was fired from his job at the army map service because he was gay. he sued. even though he lost his case was the first civil rights claim based on sexual orientation. the national parks service designated his home an historic place >> well, you now have a better chance of avoiding a boot on your car in the district because the instruct has given the boot to about a dozen workers whose man job was to boot cars for outstanding parking tickets. district officials warn there's plenty of workers out there. half were able to find jobs with other district agencies. >> could the redskins be making at least a partial return to the district? news 4 learned that mayor vincent gray is making an aggressive bid to bringing the team's training facilities from ash back seat burn, virginia back to d.c. gray, along with two council members, made a trip to tampa last week to tour the buccaneers's modern training facilities. they hope a new complex at the site of rfk stadium would be part of a $0 million redevelopment, which could include a luxury hotel and new hospital. they are exploring all options which it comes to a new training facility. redskins fans, players, and coaches are trying to move past last week's blowout against the bills but a new recording has the defeat fresh in your minds again. the nfl added insult to injury. it credited the bills with 10 sacks, up from the 9 that were originally recorded. great. the revised number is now the most sacks the redskins have ever given up in a game in the team's entire history. >> ouch! we're learning more details about the reopening ceremony of the national cathedral. the reverend dr. marian edgar bud will be consecrated. the cathedral will open to the public the following day. the rest of the week will be filled with concerts and programs. the cathedral hopes to raise $25 million to offset the cost of the early restoration work. a military exercise starting today. low-flying planes will be over our region through the week and the weekend. nor rad will identify and intercept suspicious aircraft. you may see or hear the aircraft between 11:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. and 2:30 and 5:30 a.m. each day >> he has been the host of the longest-running division game show in history in the world. >> but now the quiz show "it's academic" will have a new face. mack is leaving the iconic game show due to health-related reasons. it hit the airwaves in 1961. giant food, the chief sponsor, has given out more than $2 million worth of scholarship money over the years. he is being replaced by afternoon news anchor hillary howard. we'll sorely miss him. >> a real professional. i don't know anybody as professional as he is. he's enthusiastic, interested, involved, engaged in that show every single day that he did it. in every single question that he asked over those 50 years. it was really remarkable. plus, he is one of the nicest human beings. he walks in this building and he knows every single person in the building. >> he know back seat your children. >> your children, your family. he is a wonderful person. we'll miss seeing him around here. i hope he still comes around. he does from time to time. >> respect and admiration for mac mcgarry. >> a gracious man. congratulations on your 50 years with "it's academic". this morning we have had high clouds from the west. they will be with us off and on through the day. sunshine coming through the high clouds. right now they're holding in some of the warmth from yesterday. upper 40s in prince george's. parts of northern virginia, west virginia, mid-30s. southern maryland, near the bay, eastern shore, northern neck, reporting high clouds there. it's around month degrees. sunrise, 7:37. and we'll have temperatures by 9:00 near 50. near 60 by noon. low to mid-60s midafternoon. back near 60 late afternoon with increasing clouds. clouding up tonight and tomorrow morning. we might have a sprinkle mainly to the south of washington. a small chance. otherwise, clouds tomorrow morning. sun back in the afternoon with a gusty, northerly wind. chilly on saturday. morning lows cold. near freezing. low 50s. and sunday a bit milder but sun y. sunny through the weekend. they will warm up with sunshine monday, tuesday, and wednesday next week. how is the commute now? >> good morning. if you're traveling on georgetown pike northbound all of your northbound lanes are taken over by the accident the they are directing traffic in this area. also, traveling i-95, chopper 4 is over there live. accident i-95 as you make your way past larton. tow truck is on the scene there. they continue towards 395. now back to you both. >> thank you. >> 6:22 is the time. coming up, the policy change aimed at snowmageddon grid lock. a violent encounter that has a judge on the hot seat. >> news that will not sit well with anyone who has a desk ♪ when life gets busy... there are days where you want to give your immune system some support. try airborne. each serving contains 14 vitamins, minerals and herbs including zinc, echinacea, ginger, and a blast of vitamin c. it's the easy, great-tasting way to help support your immune system. try airborne. in fast-acting effervescent formula, and new super-convenient chewable tablets! listen up. if you spend your day sitting at a desk it might be the cause of some types of cancer. according to a new study from the american institute for cancer research, 90,000 new breast and colon cancer cases a year in the u.s. are due to prolonged periods of sitting. experts say regular physical activity, even a 30-minute walk a day reduces the risk of cancers by about 30%. a family judge is now the subject of a police investigation now that his daughter posted a video of him beating her. we must warn you this video is tough to watch. hillary adams from texas was 16 years old when this video was taken in 2004. adams suffers from attacksic cerebral party. she said her father was angry for her illegally downloading music and games from the internet and starting hitting her with his belt. she hopes it will force her father to get some help. he admits he lost his temper. but he believes he did nothing wrong. it is now 6:26, 46 degrees. ahead, finding the fix. apple acknowledges flaws with its new iphone. what the company is doing about it. also, allegations are flying this morning. who herman cain's campaign is blaming. why it took less than [ female announcer ] today, your busy schedule demands doing more in less time. which is why we've developed innovative learning tools like our mobile application and phoenixconnect, a worldwide academic social network. it's part of our commitment to you and why last year we invested over 1 billion dollars in our students to help them successfully balance work, life and education. ♪ discover all that sets us apart at phoenix.edu. breaking news this morning. a house fire sends several people to the hop, including two firefighters. >> it had to be premeditated because she had more than ample chance to stop, had a chance to change weapons. plus, inside the jury room. new insight into the brief deliberations in the lululemon murder trial. welcome back to news 4 today. i'm joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang. today you will see snowplows out in just a little while. they will begin the county's annual winter storm drill. crews are simulating their response to a 20-inch snowstorm that caused power outage toss # 00,000 homes. >> an effort to avoid scenes like from from last january. some commuters spent 12 hours in traffic. office of personnel management is working on a plan to force federal workers to leave when they're told or they would be forced to, quote, shelter in place until the roads are deemed to be safe to travel on. the policy by the "washington post" has not yet been approved or posted to the opm website. they have to do something. if there were a situation like that again it would create so many problems. people abandon their cars created by one of the worst commutes in the history of this area. >> a lot of it is just paying attention to the forecast. just knowing what's coming. we had forecast that. okay. this is a day i'm going to have to leave early. >> people said, oh, i will just wait a couple of hours. >> this morning we don't have to worry about any precipitation. i'm meteorologist tom kierein under a partly sunny sky. humidity, 82%. high clouds drifting over us. coming from the midwest where there is some rain. and that area of rain may be getting closer to us by tomorrow morning. between now and then we'll have just these high clouds drifting over us on this thursday, the 3rd day of november. and the high cloudiness above freezing. mid and upper 30s in the rural areas. suburb now near 40 in washington. mid 40s as well as by the day. sunrise, 7:37. we'll have the high cloudiness with us this morning. sunshine coming through the high clouds. partly to mostly cloudy. before then we should peak in the low and mid-60s. your evening planner in 10 minutes. how is traffic? >> good morning. let's start in virginia. traveling northbound, georgetown pike all of your northbound lanes are taken away. chopper 4 in en route to this accident. i'll be back in 10 minutes with an update. speaking of i-66 in virginia. taking the trip at fairfax county parkway, you're at about 45 miles per hour. to get from fairfax county parkway, it will take you 13 minutes. outer loop in maryland. these cars are coming to a complete stop. it's stop and go towards georgia avenue. travel speeds from i-95 to i-270, 28 miles per hour. and, eun, it will take you 20 minutes to make that trip. >> thanks so much. >> 6:32. we have breaking news. four people, including two firefighters, are in the hospital this morning with injuries from a serious house fire. the flames broke out around 4:00 this morning in the 4700 block of ira street in aspen hill, montgomery county. that's where tracee wilkins joins you live with the latest. tracee, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. let me start with an update on those injuries. as you said, two firefighters were transported with minor injuries they sustained here on the scene. two people who were inside of that home were also transported to the hospital. a woman who was in serious condition, she was actually pulled out of the house. and a man who had made it out on his own was tra